PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between J Blunts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Hong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blunts comes into the arena with Meek Mill - Polo & Shell Tops blaring out of the sound system. J Blunts could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Antonio Hong's chin.

Blunts
vs
Hong

182 cm
33
196 lbs
32 - 14 - 2

173 cm
30
196 lbs
23 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, J Blunts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antonio Hong!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Blunts.
An elbow from Blunts crashes against the mat.
Hong regains half guard there - taking advantage of Blunts's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Blunts looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hong trying to control from the bottom.
Blunts is controlling the pace.
Blunts trying to advance position but Hong counters by regaining guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hong preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hong wants to sweep but no luck.
Blunts in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Blunts throwing strikes from guard but Hong blocks nicely.
Blunts showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Blunts looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blunts is working hard here to advance position.
Blunts throws a big elbow that misses.
Blunts sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Blunts stands up over Hong, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hong utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Blunts trying to control but Hong is working from the bottom.
Blunts is really struggling to control Hong but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Blunts trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Blunts has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Blunts passes Hong's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hong wants to improve his position but Blunts is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blunts is pressing down on Hong's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hong is holding on for now.
Blunts controlling the action here.
Hong wants to improve his position but Blunts is controlling well.
Hong trying to control here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blunts wants to pass the guard but Hong is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

J Blunts dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A low kick from Blunts misses
and Hong counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Blunts throws a big shot that misses.
Blunts fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hong manages to avoid it.
Blunts punishes Hong's body with a nice straight punch.
Antonio Hong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blunts jabs at Hong's body.
Hong scores with a nice right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hong misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blunts.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hong.
Hong looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Blunts tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hong swivels and escapes.
Hong fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Blunts.
Blunts throws a front kick aimed at Hong's knee but Hong avoids it well.

Hong lands a big right hand that sends Blunts crashing to the mat! Hong stays standing though and waves Blunts back to his feet!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hong misses with a wild body shot.
Hong pivots, looking for a leg kick but Blunts is out of range and Hong settles back down.
Hong connects with an inside leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Blunts checks a leg kick.
Hong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blunts.
Blunts throws a head kick that half lands.
Hong throws a hook but Blunts blocks it.
Blunts works over Hong's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Antonio Hong has been cut.
Hong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blunts manages to avoid it.
Hong misses with a looping left.
Hong misses with a straight left.
Hong throws a body punch but Blunts moves out of range.
Blunts uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hong.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hong throws a lazy right hand but Blunts sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blunts moves out of range of the leg kick from Hong.
Blunts checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hong looks to land a body kick but Blunts moved away.
Hong chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hong connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Blunts throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hong throws the kick towards the body but Blunts avoids it.
Hong is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Blunts.
Hong connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hong just misses with a punch to the body.
Hong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blunts looks to land a left hand but Hong moved out of range nicely.
Hong scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hong scores with a jab to the body.
Blunts tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hong was well out of range. Poor timing from Blunts.
Hong misses with an uppercut

and Blunts counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hong won't be happy with that.
J Blunts overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Blunts working away.
Blunts staying calm.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blunts throws an elbow but Hong slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blunts wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hong keeps working.
Sloppy strikes there by Blunts.
Hong parries the strikes from Blunts easily there. Blunts is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Hong to escape.
Blunts working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blunts lands some shots froms side control.
Blunts throws a strike aimed at the side of Hong's head but Hong avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Hong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Antonio Hong's cut.
That's time! Blunts's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Blunts comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hong throws a half hearted mid kick.
Blunts blocks a leg kick.
Hong missing with a left hand there. Blunts was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Blunts takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hong shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Antonio Hong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hong misses with the body kick
and Blunts counters with a left to the body.
Blunts checks the leg kick nicely there.

Blunts fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Hong to the ground. Blunts is now in Hong's guard.
Blunts wants to pass the guard but Hong is keeping the position.
Blunts throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hong works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Blunts content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blunts trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hong trying to keep a closed guard but Blunts is proving a slippery customer.
Blunts throws a strike but Hong rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Blunts is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hong keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Blunts seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blunts lands with a punch from half guard.
Blunts throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Blunts sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hong defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blunts lands strikes from half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blunts slows the pace down in half guard.
Hong is refusing to be controlled, as Blunts sits in half guard.
Well, if Blunts is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blunts tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hong knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Blunts passes to full mount!
Hong wants to control but Blunts is having none of it.
Blunts can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hong is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blunts with good strikes from the mount here!
Blunts throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Hong tries to hold on but Blunts postures up.
Blunts lands a big shot there that rocks Hong but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Hong is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blunts loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Hong scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Blunts land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Blunts stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). J Blunts!
After winning the bout, J Blunts thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.